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Episode 566: JP Pokluda on ChatGPT, His Preaching Process, Gen Z, and The Virtues and Vices of Leaders
JP Pokluda talks about preaching and reaching young adults, ChatGPT, A.I. and what it means for preachers, the exact preaching process he uses, what Gen Z church might look like, the Asbury revival, and the virtues and vices of leaders.…
Episode 565: Mark Batterson On His Writing Process, Where He Gets His Ideas, Non-Anxious Curiosity, And How To Be True To Your Voice When Others Want to Change It
New York Times Bestselling author Mark Batterson breaks down the exact writing process which he’s used for 23 books, including several New York Times Bestsellers. He also shares where he gets his ideas, how he tracks them, how to develop…
Episode 564: Gretchen Rubin on Why Rebels Plant Churches, Clerking for the US Supreme Court, Picking Yourself, How to Increase Your Energy and Be Happier
New York Times Bestselling author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin talks about the four tendencies, why rebels plant churches, clerking for the US Supreme Court and Sandra Day O’Connor, picking yourself, and how to increase your energy and be happier. Welcome…
CNLP 563: David Platt on the Idolatry of Personal and Political Convictions, How Politics and Division Are Fueling Deconversion, and How the American Gospel Hijacks Hearts
New York Times Bestselling author David Platt outlines why the tightly held personal and political convictions of so many Christians have become idolatry, how politics and division are fueling deconversion, and how the American Gospel hijacked so many hearts. Welcome…
CNLP 562: Albert Tate on How to Craft a World Class Message, His Sermon/Talk Preparation, and How to Read People Rather Than Your Notes When You’re Speaking
Keynote speaker and preacher Albert Tate talks about how to craft a world class talk, how he prepares a message, while recording a separate message for online services is a better approach, and how to read people not your notes…
CNLP 561: Andy and Stacie Wood on Following Rick Warren, The Detailed Breakdown on How the Saddleback Succession Happened, How to Navigate the Grief and Promise of Transition, and Being Kicked out of the SBC
Andy Wood did what many people thought (in his own words) “only an idiot might do”—become the pastor who follows Rick Warren. Andy breaks down the details of how the surprising call to Saddleback happened, exactly what they did during…
CNLP 560: Erwin McManus on Why the Future Belongs to Communicators, The Seven Frequencies of Communication, The Dawn of Fast Learning and What it Means for Communicators
Erwin McManus returns to the podcast to discuss why the future belongs to communicators, the seven frequencies of communication, and the dawn of fast learning and what that means for communicators and preachers. Welcome to Episode 560 of the podcast. Listen…
CNLP 559: Ben Higgins on the Underbelly of Celebrity and Being Almost Famous, The Backstory of the Bachelor, Being the Most Googled Breakup on the Internet, and the Difference Between Real Friends and Deal Friends
Almost Famous Podcast co-host and Bachelor alumnus Ben Higgins talks about the challenges of being almost famous, the underbelly of celebrity and being known, the backstory behind his time on the Bachelor and the Bachelorette, going through the most googled…
CNLP 558: John Lee Dumas on How to Work Less and Make More Money, The #1 Way to Make an Impact Online Today, And How He Grew Entrepreneur On Fire to 140 Million Downloads
Entrepreneurs-on-Fire host John Lee Dumas talks about how he built a multi-million dollar business working just 15 hours a week, the key to his workflow, the #1 way to make an impact online if you were starting today, and how…
CNLP 557: David Kroll on Moving Beyond the Megachurch Model, What Churchome is Learning About Reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and Why Ministry is the Most Challenging Learning Environment
David Kroll, CEO of Churchome, talks about moving beyond the megachurch model, the problems with church transfer growth, what Churchome is learning about reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and why ministry is the most challenging learning environment. Welcome to Episode…
CNLP 555: John Mark Comer on The Sabbatical as a Hospital, How Stepping Down from Church Leadership Impacts Identity, The Secret Life of Trees, and Why Attending a Church After You’ve Led One Can Be So Hard
John Mark Comer returns to the podcast to debrief his year-long Sabbatical after leaving Bridgetown Church as Lead Pastor, how stepping down from day to to day church leadership impacted his identity, why ministry is harder than it needs to…
CNLP 554: Richard Blackaby on Turning Around a Dying Church, The Story Behind Experiencing God, How to Find God’s Will and How Pastors Can Disciple Business Leaders
Richard Blackaby has worked with his dad for decades to bring the message of Experiencing God to the world. In this interview, Richard talks about arriving at a small church of ten people and seeing God turn it around, the…